The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 597 Hide and Seek

"!!!"

Ryota Miyoshi is currently engaged in battle with the priests. Since most of the priests have been drawn away by Shiro, he is not under much pressure and has time to keep an eye on Shiro's battle situation.

He saw the face clearly and was horrified!
"Miss!"

he shouted.

What’s going on!
Why does the Shinto priest who came to arrest Nanako have a face that resembles Nanako's... Could it be that Nanako's previous speculations were all wrong? Could it be that Nanako's family members are actually members of Shintoism?
Was the priest that Lu Wushuang killed just now Nanako's father?
His mind was in turmoil, and his movements slowed down, but then he heard Lu Wushuang snort coldly from ahead.

"What's there to worry about? Just kill them!"

"Don't worry about killing the wrong person, Nanako's father is not here... I'll tell you the details later!"

Ryota Miyoshi finally came to his senses and said urgently.

"Big sister, I'll hold them off here! You go save Nanako!"

Lu Wushuang, who had been answering questions fluently just moments before, now seemed to be in a bloodthirsty frenzy. He showed no intention of rushing out of the courtyard. With a flick of his wrist, he gripped his soft sword and charged towards the priests.

"!!!"

Ryota Miyoshi was anxious, but his martial arts skills were lacking, and he was unable to escape from the several priests in front of him. He could only forcefully suppress his anxiety and start fighting with his twin swords.

Roars, howls, cries of pain.

Blood, dust, sparks.

About half an hour later, the dust settled.

Ryota Miyoshi kicked away the priest's corpse hanging on the sword, planted the sword on the ground, gasped for breath for a moment, and then looked up.

Lu Wushuang also cut off the head of the last priest, shook the blood off his sword, and with a flick of his wrists, the soft sword was put into his sleeve.

Despite the fierce battle, she only had a slight sheen of sweat on her forehead, her breathing remained even, and there wasn't a single drop of blood on her body, clearly indicating that she still had energy to spare.

Before coming to Japan, she was already a top-tier expert, and after being mentored by Li Miao several times over the course of several months, she can now be considered the strongest expert below the heavens.

Since the celestial beings are not present, they pose no threat to her.

But this only made Ryota Miyoshi even more confused.

"Miss!"

He sheathed his sword, ran to Lu Wushuang, and saw her standing calmly in place. He couldn't help but speak urgently.

"Nanako has been kidnapped!"

"we--"

Lu Wushuang reached out to stop him.

"Hey, I'm not deaf."

"I heard."

Miyoshi Ryota was stunned.

"Then why not chase after them?"

Lu Wushuang laughed.

"Of course there's no need."

"She won't be in danger. At least she'll be safer with the Shintoists than with us."

"and……"

As he spoke, Lu Wushuang squatted down, reached out and picked up the mask from the face of a priest's corpse, revealing the pale, dead face beneath.

"We have things we need to do."

"Look."

She pointed to that face.

Ryota Miyoshi looked in the direction of the sound and was stunned for a moment. Then he suddenly realized something, flashed to another corpse, lifted the mask to take a look, and then did the same to lift several other masks before suddenly turning his head to look at Lu Wushuang.

"Big sister... what's going on..."

He was still holding a mask in his hand, and on the ground in front of him, the priest's corpse, whose mask had been removed, revealed a face that was extremely similar to Nanako's eyes and eyebrows!
Not just this one.

Although all the priest corpses whose masks were removed differed in age, appearance, wrinkles, and moles, upon closer inspection, a similar feeling could be found in their eyebrows and eyes.

Ryota Miyoshi felt a chill run down his spine.

what's the situation?
With such a striking resemblance in their eyebrows and eyes, what else could they be but relatives?
Aside from the servants, Nanako's family only consists of her parents. How come so many relatives suddenly appear among the Shinto priests?

Is this the reason why Nanako's family was monitored and then their existence was erased by Shintoism?

He was still puzzled, but Lu Wushuang had no time to explain to him. She simply bent down and cut off a few heads, then tore off a priest's robe, wrapped it into a bundle, and carried it in her hand before leaping onto the roof.

"Walk."

"With such a commotion, the Shinto Church will definitely send someone to investigate soon. If a Sword Saint comes, I can't beat him—we'd better get out of here!"

Upon hearing this, Ryota Miyoshi could only stomp his foot, leap up, and follow behind Wushuang Lu as they ran into the distance.

After running for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lu Wushuang suddenly turned around, leading Miyoshi Ryota in a few circles, and then stopped for a while in a dimly lit alley.

Only after confirming that no one was chasing them did Lu Wushuang breathe a sigh of relief. It was then that Miyoshi Ryota dared to speak.

"Big sister, what exactly happened?"

"Didn't you go to the family that was going to marry Nanako to gather information? Why did you suddenly come back... and what a coincidence that you appeared just when I was about to be killed?"

"Have you... always been here?"

Lu Wushuang glanced at him upon hearing this.

"Oh, it is only through life-and-death trials that people are truly tempered. After what just happened, everyone will be able to use their brains."

"Yes, I've always been here."

“I was there when you devised that foolish plan to stop the priest yourself and let Nanako escape.”

At this point, she gave Ryota Miyoshi a disappointed look.

"Think before you risk your life next time. Since you know the other side won't hurt Nanako, you should let Nanako be the human shield and try to break out with her."

"Oh, you're dead? So Nanako, a woman who couldn't even kill a chicken, managed to escape the Shintoists' pursuit?"

"You won't even fight hard enough... Don't mention my name when you go out in the future, I'll be ashamed."

Ryota Miyoshi was initially filled with shame, but then quickly asked.

"But eldest sister, since you were there, why did you coldly watch Nanako being taken away?"

Lu Wushuang snorted coldly.

"Of course it was intentional, what else could it be?"

“I’ve already said it, Nanako is safer with the Shintoists than with us, and we have things to do and no time to take care of her. Rather than living in constant fear, it’s better to entrust her to the Shintoists for safekeeping.”

"You will see her when we finish our business."

After saying that, Lu Wushuang suddenly raised her hand.

"Silence."

"somebody is coming."

Ryota Miyoshi was startled and quickly drew his twin swords, holding his breath as he stared intently at the entrance of the alley.

"Big sister, you seem to know a lot... Did someone tell you this? Could the person coming be that person?"

Lu Wushuang shook her head.

"No, he also has things to do, and it's inconvenient for him to show up. We'll meet up after we've finished our work."

"Be careful... I can't hear the other person breathing."

"The one who's coming is most likely the Sword Saint of Shintoism."

Ryota Miyoshi remained silent, clenching his teeth, his gaze fixed on the alley entrance.

inability.

Today, he truly felt his own incompetence, not only in terms of physical strength but also in terms of intellect—incompetence in every aspect.

There is nothing he can do.

Shame spurred him to action, and he suddenly felt that he was more adept at wielding the sword, and the previously incomprehensible barrier of the Two Heavens First Style was easily overcome.

But... if it were a Shinto sword saint who came, this breakthrough would probably be nothing more than a drop in the ocean.

The two waited in the dimly lit alley.

pat, pat.

The footsteps drew closer and stopped at the alley entrance.

It has been discovered, without a doubt.

Ryota Miyoshi's palms were sweating. In his nervousness, he instinctively glanced at Wushuang Lu, trying to find some confidence in her, but was surprised to find that Wushuang Lu's eyes had changed.

No longer exuding murderous intent, he was suddenly filled with tension and astonishment.

"Is this an opponent that even the eldest sister can't handle?"

Ryo Miyoshi's heart sank.

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard footsteps at the alley entrance, as if someone had lifted their foot, but the next moment—

pat.

The next footstep landed behind the two of them!

He instinctively turned around and drew his sword, ready to fight back, but suddenly a hand patted his shoulder, and another hand landed on Lu Wushuang's shoulder as well.

"What are you two doing?"

A familiar, smiling, relieved, and cynical voice rang out within arm's reach.

"Playing hide-and-seek?"

(End of this chapter)